Luciano's

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   James VIP

   Cleveland6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Luciano’s was amazing! The restaurant is very classy and the service was top notch. Their drink menu is extensive with many crafted cocktails and wine choices. We had the Nutty Professor, a bourbon based cocktail and an Amaretto Sour and they were very tasty and had a nice presentation. They serve a warm fresh bread loaf with balsamic and olive oil-guaranteed it will be the best bread you ever ate! We started with a side salad, which was a chopped salad with Italian olives, homemade croutons in a creamy Italian dressing. Wife had the Italian wedding soup, it was very tasty with homemade meatballs. For our meals we opted for the Gnocchi with a side of broccolini and Chicken Milanese with mashed potatoes and they were both perfectly cooked and very flavorful. The gnocchi were homemade and cooked in a brown butter sage sauce. The dessert menu looked tempting but we were already full from our meals. We will definitely be back!
   

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   Michelle VIP

   Orlando6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   This was the 1st week for this new restaurant that replaced DBA in the same space. Overall it was very good. Things that need work: No wine list (even though its an Italian restaurant) I was told the were working through the stock form DBA. I had to buy a bottle to get a decent red wine. The server and the food runners were very nice, a little nervous and still need some fine dining training. The food was all very good. The 22 oz ribeye was a little tough and the chicken Milanese was beautiful, a little more salt and lemon would have made it perfect. The appetizers were excellent I returned a cocktail that was not correctly made and we still paid for it. We didn't want the server to have anymore stress. Overall, I think we are looking at a new gem of fine dining for Downtown Akron. Congrats!
   

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   Jessica

   Cleveland15 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   This was our first time here as it was the opening week for the restaurant. We specifically went for the parmigiano reggiano wheel pasta dish. We learned after ordering drinks and appetizers they were no longer serving the dish. We were very surprised by this as the restaurant had only been open for 4 days. We did order alternate entrees which two of the three were fantastic. The halibut and the filet were amazing. The pork osso bucco was touch and chewy. The services was probably the most disappointing part of the experience. The bar and the serving staff were inexperienced, slow and inattentive. They did not know the menu or the bar offerings. They were not able to make suggestions. They did not maintain the table (clearing plates, refilling water, or offering bread) until we requested. Maybe everything will improve after some time.
   

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   Keeven

   Cleveland2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place. Great atmosphere. Halibut was delicious.
   

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   JackBoo VIP

   London23 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   I recognize that they were open for only one week, but cold and raw food is no excuse. The waiter was terrible, but the Manager Patrick was very good. They have a lot of room to improve before we would go back. They were not ready to open. This was a constant comment from the group of tables we were dining around. There is no valet parking and that leaves you with searching for a spot that eventually would leave you with parking a great distance away. We truly wish the restaurant good luck, but it will be a great deal of time before we will go back, if ever.
   

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   Cindy VIP

   Cleveland27 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Matthew and Cheyenne were excellent wait staff. Food was sub par. Yellow lettuce for the salads, not green. Food was cold when delivered. Taste was bland. Cocktails were fine. Hoping they can figure it out but as of now, we will not be returning. Same consensus from tables close to us.
   

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   Thomas VIP

   Cleveland5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 28, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Disappointed that many menu items were not available. Server informed us that the restaurant was closing at the end of the year, so items were not restocked. However, the staff all worked hard and were very attentive, and our meals from a limited food selection were very good.
   

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   Fran

   Cleveland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great! Too bad you are closing. Good luck with your next endeavor! 
   

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   James VIP

   Cleveland7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Sorry to hear dante is closing. Food was fantastic; however the restaurant needs some interior re-designing.
   

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    Matthew

    Cleveland3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    As always, good experience. It's too bad they're closing the end of December. A little understaffed and service was a little slow but everything was really good.
    

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